Water Related Resources, Publications and Materials Index

Water Related Resources, Publications and Materials Index
Developed by The Ohio State University, Sea Grant, Midwest Plan Service, North Central Regional, and Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service

This index of educational publications and materials that support Extension programs in Water Quality and Water Resource Management are arranged alphabetically by subject area. Most of these materials are free and some are for sale, as indicated in this list as FSP. To order copies, contact the various departments and locations listed under the Reference Index List or obtain copies from your local county Ohio State University Extension office.

Aquatic Insects
Mayflies and Lake Erie, FS-069 Nuisance Aquatic Insects, HYG-2037-95 Mosquitoes, HYG-2058-93 Horsehair Worms, HYG-2112-93 Midges and Crane Flies, HYG-2129-97 Asian Tiger Mosquito, HYG-2148-93 Mayflies, HYG-2166-97 Black Flies, HYG-2167-97 Mosquito Pest Management, Bulletin 641		Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free

Best Management Practices
Incentive Programs for Improving Environmental Quality, AE-1-97		Free
Environmental Quality Incentive Program: EQIP, AE-2-97		Free
Surface Water Quality Best Management Practices Summary Guide, AEX-464		Free
On-Farm Agrichemical Mixing/Loading Pad, AEX-522		Free
Guidelines for On-farm Research, ANR-001-97		Free
Pesticide User's Guide, Bulletin 745		FSP
Rinsing and Disposal of Pesticide Containers, CDFS-116-91		Free
Designing Facilities for Fertilizers and Pesticides, MWPS-37		FSP
On-Farm Agrichemical Handling Facilities, NRAES-78		FSP

Crop Production
Effects of Flooding and Ponding on Corn, AGF-118-95		Free
Selecting Forms of Nitrogen Fertilizer, AGF-205-95		Free
Soil Sampling, Handling and Testing, AGF-206-95		Free
Ohio Agronomy Guide, Bulletin 472		FSP
Weed Control Guide for Ohio Field Crops, Bulletin 789		FSP

Drainage Issues
Soil Compaction And Drainage, AEX-301		Free
Using Geotextile Fabric in Livestock Operations, AEX-304-97		Free
Understanding Agricultural Drainage, AEX-320-97		Free
Minimizing Soil Compaction During Harvesting, AGF-113-90		Free
Ohio’s Drainage Laws - An Overview, Bulletin 822		FSP

General Water Issues
Ohio Utilities Protection Law, AEX-316		Free
Ground and Surface Water Terminology, AEX-460		Free
Ohio’s Hydrologic Cycle, AEX-461		Free
Nitrogen and the Hydrologic Cycle, AEX-463-96		Free
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Water Primer, AEX-465-97		Free
Water Quality Project Evaluation, Bulletin-868		Free
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, CDFS-192-96		Free

Greenhouse Issues
Water Quality for Floriculture Crops, HYG-1249-96		Free
WPS Information Worksheet for Floriculture Growers, HYG-1250-96		Free
Physical Characteristics of Growing Mixes, HYG-1251-97		Free
Water and Nutrient Management for Greenhouses, NRAES-56		FSP

Groundwater
Protecting Groundwater: A Manual for Instructors, Bulletin 790		FSP
Pesticides and Groundwater Contamination, Bulletin 820		FSP
Protecting Our Groundwater: A Grower's Guide, ENTO3		Free
Pesticides and Groundwater: A Guide for the Pesticide User, NRAES-34		FSP

Irrigation/Subirrigation/Water Table Management
Agricultural Water Table Management Systems, AEX-321-97		Free
Irrigation Crop-Share and Cash Rental Arrangements for your Farm, NCR-148		Free
Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States, NRAES-4		FSP

Livestock Water & Waste Management
Handling Milking Center Wastewater to Avoid Pollution, AEX-706		Free
Avoiding Stream Pollution from Animal Manure, AEX-708		Free
Managing Livestock Waste Facilities . . . Controlling Crystal Formation in Recycle Flush Systems, AEX-709		Free
Land Application of Livestock Waste . . . Legislation, Regulations, Guidelines & Standards, AEX-710		Free
A Manure Nutrient Management Program, AGF-207-95		Free
Land Application of Animal Manure, AGF-208-95		Free
Ohio Livestock Manure and Wastewater Management Guide, Bulletin 604		FSP
Poultry Manure Mgt. and Utilization Problems and Opportunities, Guidelines for Livestock Producers: by Ohio Agricultural Service Team, Bulletin 804		FSP

Ponds & Lakes
Placing Artificial Fish Attractors in Ponds & Reservoirs, A-1		Free
Pond Measurements, A-2		Free
Controlling Filamentous Algae in Ponds, A-3		Free
Farm Pond Safety, AEX-390		Free
Fire Protection in Rural Areas: Dry Hydrants For Ponds, AEX-422-98		Free
Ohio Pond Management Guide Bulletin, 374		FSP
PCBs: Their History and Our Health, FS-007		Free
Lake Erie Phosphorus and Eutrophication, FS-015		Free
Ohio Sea Grant Extension Bringing Lake Erie Research to the Public, FS-027		Free
Ohio's North Coast: A Resource in Transition, FS-034		Free
Lake Erie Water Quality: 1970's to Mid-1980's, FS-040		Free
The Development of Areas of Concern, (AOC)FS-041		Free
Lake Erie water quality: Past, present and future, FS-046		Free
Farm Pond Management Tips, FS-061		Free
Wetlands & Fisheries, FS-063		Free
Triploid White Amur for Ohio, HYG-7001-88		Free

Waste Water Treatment and Sanitary Sewer Issues
Septic Tank Maintenance, AEX-740		Free
Why Do Septic Systems Fail?, AEX-741		Free
Soil Evaluation for Home Septic Systems, AEX-742		Free
Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems, AEX-743		Free
Septic Tank-Mound System, AEX-744		Free
Wastewater Treatment Principles and Regulations, AEX-768		Free
Mound Systems for On-Site Wastewater Treatment: Siting, Design and Construction in Ohio, Bulletin 813		FSP
Mound Systems: Pressure Distribution of Wastewater, Design and Construction in Ohio, Bulletin 829		FSP
Septage Management in Ohio, Bulletin 854		FSP
Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater Through Irrigation For Ohio Communities, Bulletin 860		FSP
Onsite Domestic Sewage Disposal Handbook, MWPS-24		FSP

Water Treatment for Impurities & Contaminants
Emergency Disinfection of Water Supplies, AEX-317		Free
Shock Chlorination of Wells and Springs, AEX-318		Free
Hydrogen Sulfide in Drinking Water, AEX-319-97		Free
Nitrates in Surface Water, AGF-204-95		Free
Nitrate in Drinking Water, Bulletin 744		FSP
Bacteria in Drinking Water, Bulletin 795		FSP
Private Water Systems Handbook, MWPS-14		FSP
Home Water Treatment, NRAES-48		FSP

Water - Drinking & Testing
Water Testing, AEX-314		Free
Where to have Your Water Tested, AEX-315		Free
Water Use Planning Guide, AEX-420		Free
Approaches to Solving Water Quality Problems in Community Water Systems, AEX-421-96		Free
Drinking Water Regulations, AEX-423-98		Free
Water Conservation Checklist for the Home, Bulletin 742		FSP
Private Drinking Water Supplies: Quality, Testing & Options for Problem Waters, NRAES-47		FSP

Slide Sets
Nitrate in Drinking Water (50 slides), ST1		FSP
Water Testing (50 slides), ST2		FSP
Bacteria in Drinking Water (63 slides), ST3		FSP
The Fate of Pesticides in the Urban Environment (83 slides), ST7		FSP
Rinsing Pesticide Containers (39 slides), ST9		FSP

Video Tapes
Land Drainage: A Dominant Cropland Need (8 min.), VT15		FSP
Your Drinking Water - Is It Safe? (45 min.), VT26		FSP
Controlling Weeds in Ohio Ponds (41 min.), VT50		FSP

Multi Media & Computer Programs on Disk
Ohioline, CD-ROM		FSP
The Great Lakes Environment: Solution Seeker, CD-ROM		FSP

County Surface and Ground-Water Resource Fact Sheets
Surface-Water Resource	Ground-Water Resource	FSP
Allen, AEX-480.02	Allen, AEX-490.02
Ashland, AEX-480.03	Ashland, AEX-490.03
Athens, AEX-480.05	Athens, AEX-490.05
Auglaize, AEX-480.06	Auglaize, AEX-490.06
Belmont, AEX-480.07	Belmont, AEX-490.07
Brown, AEX-480.08	Brown, AEX-490.08
Butler, AEX-480.09	Butler, AEX-490.09
Carroll, AEX-480.89	Carroll, AEX-490.89
Champaign, AEX-480.11	Champaign, AEX-490.11
Clark, AEX-480.12	Clark, AEX-490.12
Clermont, AEX-480.13	Clermont, AEX-490.13
Clinton, AEX-480.14	Clinton, AEX-490.14
Columbiana, AEX-480.15	Columbiana, AEX-490.15
Coshocton, AEX-480.16	Coshocton, AEX-490.16
Crawford, AEX-480.17	Crawford, AEX-490.17
Darke, AEX-480.19	Darke, AEX-490.19
Defiance, AEX-480.20	Defiance, AEX-490.20
Delaware, AEX-480.21	Delaware, AEX-490.21
Fairfield, AEX-480.23	Fairfield, AEX-490.23
Fayette, AEX-480.24	Fayette, AEX-490.24
Franklin, AEX-480.25	Franklin, AEX-490.25
Fulton, AEX-480.26	Fulton, AEX-490.26
Geauga, AEX-480.28	Geauga, AEX-490.28
Greene, AEX-480.29	Greene, AEX-490.29
Hancock, AEX-480.32	Hancock, AEX-490.32
Hardin, AEX-480.33	Hardin, AEX-490.33
Harrison, AEX-480.89	Harrison, AEX-490.89
Henry, AEX-480.35	Henry, AEX-490.35
Highland, AEX-480.36	Highland, AEX-490.36
Huron, AEX-480.39	Huron, AEX-490.39
Jackson, AEX-480.40	Jackson, AEX-490.40
Jefferson, AEX-480.89	Jefferson, AEX-490.89
Knox, AEX-480.42	Knox, AEX-490.42
Lawrence, AEX-480.44	Lawrence, AEX-490.44
Licking, AEX-480.45	Licking, AEX-490.45
Logan, AEX-480.46	Logan, AEX-490.46
Lucas, AEX-480.48	Lucas, AEX-490.48
Madison, AEX-480.49	Madison, AEX-490.49
Mahoning, AEX-480.50	Mahoning, AEX-490.50
Marion, AEX-480.51	Marion, AEX-490.51
Mercer, AEX-480.54	Mercer, AEX-490.54
Monroe, AEX-480.56	Monroe, AEX-490.56
Morrow, AEX-480.59	Morrow, AEX-490.59
Muskingum, AEX-480.60	Muskingum, AEX-490.60
Ottawa, AEX-480.62	Ottawa, AEX-490.62
Paulding, AEX-480.63	Paulding, AEX-490.63
Pickaway, AEX-480.65	Pickaway, AEX-490.65
Pike, AEX-480.66	Pike, AEX-490.66
Putnam, AEX-480.69	Putnam, AEX-490.69
Richland, AEX-480.70	Richland, AEX-490.70
Ross, AEX-480.71	Ross, AEX-490.71
Sandusky, AEX-480.72	Sandusky, AEX-490.72
Scioto, AEX-480.73	Scioto, AEX-490.73
Seneca, AEX-480.74	Seneca, AEX-490.74
Shelby, AEX-480.75	Shelby, AEX-490.75
Stark, AEX-480.76	Stark, AEX-490.76
Summit, AEX-480.77	Summit, AEX-490.77
Tuscarawas, AEX-480.79	Tuscarawas, AEX-490.79
Union, AEX-480.80	Union, AEX-490.80
Van Wert, AEX-480.81	Van Wert, AEX-490.81
Warren, AEX-480.83	Warren, AEX-490.83
Washington, AEX-480.84	Washington, AEX-490.84
Wayne, AEX-480.85	Wayne, AEX-490.85
Williams, AEX-480.86	Williams, AEX-490.86
Wood, AEX-480.87	Wood, AEX-490.87
Wyandot, AEX-480.88	Wyandot, AEX-490.88

Electronic Web Addresses with Water Information
Ohioline - Reference Material from OSU Extension
OSU Extension
OSU Extension Catalog Ordering Information
OSU Ag & Natural Resource Web Sites
Ohio Watersheds Online - OSU Extension
National Extension Water Quality Data Base - Materials from Extension Specialists throughout the United States
National Agricultural Library - Electronic Access to Water & Agriculture Information
Agriculture & Natural Resources and Environment Links - Farming the Net
Agriculture and Natural Resources Decisions Network

Reference Index List
FSP = For sale publication . . . all others are free (possible postage fee)
A = Natural Resource publications, OSU Extension
AE = Agriculture Economics publications, OSU Extension
AEX = Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (614) 292-600, bowers.14@osu.edu
AGF = Agronomy publications, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (614) 292-2047, extragon@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu
ANR = Agriculture & Natural Resources publications, OSU Extension
ASBC = Animal Sciences Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (614) 292-6402, jiezz@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
CDFS = Community Development publications, OSU Extension
ECP = Extension Computer Programs, OSU Extension
ENTO = Entomology publications, OSU Extension
FS = Ohio Sea Grant College Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (614) 292-8949, cruickshank.3@osu.edu
HYG = Home, Yard & Garden publications
MWPS = Midwest Plan Service, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. (800) 562-3618, pubdist@exnet.iastate.edu, Order Department, mwps@iastate.edu
NCR = North Central Regional - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. (515) 294-5247, pubdist@exnet.iastate.edu
NRAES = Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. (607) 255-7654, nraes@cornell.edu

NOTE: Many other publications on various other topics are available from the listed departments. Contact your local county office of Ohio State University Extension for other OSU Extension information, programs, and services.

This resource listing is compiled by Gary Graham, Water Quality, OSU Extension, Northwest District Office, 952 Lima Avenue, Box C, Findlay, OH 45840.

All educational programs conducted by the Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio State University Extension.

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